LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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because superhero murals include pictures of villains
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because superheroes are only shown in comic books
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because formline was created to show Native traditions
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because formline includes bright colors & sharp designs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Port Gamble artist re-imagines Marvel superheroes in traditional Native American style. Jeffrey Veregge is a member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe and a rising star in the world of comic books.
Detailed explanation-2: -Formline is a term first used by Bill Holm in his 1965 publication Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form to describe the primary distinguishing feature of the northern Northwest Coast two-dimensional design style.
Detailed explanation-3: -Formline design is part of a living culture, and integral to the life ways of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian.
Detailed explanation-4: -Real-life inspirations behind costumed superheroes can be traced back to the “masked vigilantes” of the American Old West such as the San Diego Vigilantes and the Bald Knobbers, who fought and killed outlaws while wearing masks. The French character L’Oiselle, created in 1909, can be classed as a superheroine.